Apprenticeship Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

The Heavy Mechanical Trades apprentice program is common training for Level 1 through Level 3, followed by Level 4 trade-specific training. Apprentices register in their trade with the Industry Training Authority (ITA) and attend the required common and trade-specific technical training at TRU, depending on their pathway.

Opportunities are unlimited for the heavy duty mechanic who has acquired journeyperson status. Personal benefits as well as monetary rewards make this trade a lucrative vocation. In addition, trained people are always in great demand.

Heavy duty equipment technicians work in the full range of environmental conditions; from comfortable shops to remote sites where inclement weather can be a factor. Shift work is common. Good physical condition is important because the work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting, climbing, pulling and reaching.

Due to the size and complexity of the equipment, safety is of prime importance. The student must be conscious of the impact on people, equipment, work area and environment when performing their work.

TRU offers:

Level 1 — 300 hours delivered over 10 weeks
Level 2 — 240 hours delivered over eight weeks
Level 3 — 180 hours delivered over six weeks
Level 4 — 120 hours delivered over four weeks